11/04/2016

Pileggi on ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g): Being politically incorrect is now unethical

Friend of the blog Francis Pileggi has a column on the new ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g):

It is a violation of the new Rule 8.4(g) to engage in discrimination based on “race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or socioeconomic status in conduct related to the practice of law.” Discrimination includes “verbal” conduct that “manifests bias.” ...

Francis than goes on to cite a number of concerns that have been raised about the potential for the rule to infringe on free speech.

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Pileggi on ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g): Being politically incorrect is now unethical

Friend of the blog Francis Pileggi has a column on the new ABA Model Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g):

It is a violation of the new Rule 8.4(g) to engage in discrimination based on “race, sex, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or socioeconomic status in conduct related to the practice of law.” Discrimination includes “verbal” conduct that “manifests bias.” ...

Francis than goes on to cite a number of concerns that have been raised about the potential for the rule to infringe on free speech.